The QLD Strata Magazine July 2024

About the July 2024 edition

The July 2024 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine covers major works planning, fire safety compliance, and body corporate record-keeping in Queensland schemes. Key topics include maximising returns on major works investments, fire safety contractor qualifications, unauthorised aircon and e-bike fire liability, and major works motion validity. The edition also addresses special levy painting delays, electricity meter replacement permissions, pet removal conditions of approval, and committee obligations to respond to owner emails.

  • Special levy for painting. Can I propose a delay? – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate 
  • Planning Major Works – What gets you the best return? – Lannock Strata Finance 
  • Is the owner responsible for the damage if an unauthorised e-bike causes a fire? – Sean Callan, Sedgwick 
  • Guide to body corporate by-laws – Todd Garsden, Mahoneys 
  • Can we claim partial lost rent from the strata insurance? – Tyrone Shandiman, Strata Insurance Solutions 
  • Do lot owners need permission to replace their electricity meter? – Joseph Arena, Arena Energy Consulting 
  • Unauthorised installation of an aircon unit – Frank Higginson, Hynes Legal 
  • An animal can be removed from a scheme if it contravenes its conditions of approval – Chris Irons, Strata Solve 
  • Major works motion raises validity concerns – Liam Boudin, Mahoneys 
  • Fire Safety Compliance: Are the people servicing your fire equipment qualified to do the work? – Stefan Bauer, Fire Matters 
  • Stop the leak first, sort costs later – William Marquand, Tower Body Corporate 
  • Is a draft document a body corporate record? – Chris Irons, Strata Solve 
  • Do committees need to respond to all owner emails? – Peter Hunt, Mathews Hunt Legal

July 2024 QLD Strata Magazine Authors

William Marquand
Tower Body Corporate
Tyrone Shandiman
Strata Insurance Solutions
Joseph Arena
Embedded Network Arena
Frank Higginson
Redchip Strata Law
Chris Irons
Strata Solve
Liam Boudin
Mahoneys
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Fire Matters
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Mathews Hunt Legal

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